It’s been a while since we’ve done a legitimately hardcore homebrew episode on the podcast and this week, we’re going back to our roots with the help of Daniel Fernandez from Beancurdturtle Brewing, LLC.

Beancurdturtle Brewing Beers

You may have gathered from the title of this episode that we’re drinking actual IPA made with asparagus–yes, asparagus. Along with Daniel’s asparagus beer, we’re drinking four other really tasty brews that he crafted as a homebrewer, as well as beers that he designed for other craft breweries around the world. We also talk about Daniel’s history in craft beer and chat about beer styles and professional brewers that he has worked with over the years.

Valencia Saison

Many thanks to Daniel for coming down to the studio and hanging out with us. Learn more about Daniel and his beer at Beancurdturtle.com.

Season 4, Episode 19 – Every beer on the show this week came from a can, and boy are they good.

Canned IPA has really taken off here in southern California. One could reasonably say that nearly every brewery has hopped on the Hazy IPA train (pun intended), which in our opinion, is great. This week, we’ve got a mix of New England-inspired IPA, some IPA from The Bruery (yes, you read that correctly), and some tart fruit whalez from Bottle Logic Brewing and Keymaster Games.

Beers from Offshoot Beer Co, The Alchemist, and Bottle Logic Brewing

I (John) think I speak for the rest of the guys when I say that IPA from The Bruery has been a long time coming. They’ve resisted the SoCal IPA craze since their opening in 2008, yet produced one of the best India Pale Lagers in the area, Humulus Lager, which was only on draft at the tasting room in Placentia, California. It’s like they were teasing their customers with this beer. Humulus Lager was proof that The Bruery could brew a great IPA, er, IPL, while maintaining their Belgian inspired beer credibility. Well, The Bruery has finally brewed IPA, but they couldn’t brew it under the name of The Bruery (they said they’d NEVER brew an IPA…), so they made a new brand just for these styles of beer and named it Offshoot Beer Co..

Along with Offshoot Brewing Co. beers, we’re drinking some freshies from Bottle Logic Brewing, as well as a beer from The Alchemist by way of 4B listener Robert Perry.

BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT.

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